Eugen Gluck z"l, Bet El's Benefactor

by Yaakov "Ketzaleh" Katz

Ketzaleh and Eugen at Annual Bet El Dinner

This week we lost a man who, in my opinion, was the greatest Jewish donor and benefactor in the United States: Mr. Eugen Gluck. Eugen and his wife Jean, who passed away a year ago, were both Holocaust survivors.

Interview with Eitan Shnerb, Father of Terror Victim

Originally published in Hebrew in Israel National News and translated by Hillel Fendel

Rav Eitan Shnerb after terror attack that killed his daughter(Credit: Arutz 7)

Rabbi Eitan Shnerb, father of 17-year-old Rina, hy"d, related what happened this past Friday when his daughter was killed in a terrorist bombing. He spoke with Niv Raskin of Channel 12.

"Everything started when I took my children Rina [17 years old] and Dvir [19 years old] on a hike in the Land of Israel [in south-western Samaria, about 15 miles from Ben Gurion International Airport as the crow flies]. I wanted to spend some quality time with them. We arrived at the Danny Spring [named for Danny Gonen, murdered in a terrorist attack there four years ago], parked the car, and started going down on the path. Towards the end, there was a big explosion. I could tell right away that it was a pretty big explosive device."

News Anaylsis: Wanted: Might and Deterrence

It's incumbent upon us to ensure that the coming elections result in a strong right-wing party that will force the concepts of strength and deterrence on our government.

by Yaakov "Ketzaleh" Katz

Yaakov "Ketzaleh" Katz (Credit: Arutz 7)

Gas Law: A Boost for Future Judea/Samaria Growth

[Originally published in www.myesha.org.il, translated and edited by Hillel Fendel]

Israel's Natural Gas Law is now in Yesha [Judea and Samaria] too – after another long battle! Yesha leaders are relieved: "In a few years, an industrial zone without natural gas would be like an industrial zone without internet."

Israeli natural gas field in the Mediterranean (credit: Marc Israel Sellem)

A three-year battle involving the issue of how Israeli law is applied to the Jews of Judea and Samaria has finally been resolved: The Natural Gas Law will be applied in Judea and Samaria within a matter of months.

Human Interest: Noa Sorek, Sister of Recent Terror Victim Dvir

[Originally published in mako.co.il and translated by Hillel Fendel]

Noa Sorek, corner image of recent terror victim Dvir Sorek (Credit: mako.co.il & 13news.co.il)

Noa Sorek is in the midst of sitting shiva for her younger brother Dvir, who was murdered several days ago in a Palestinian terrorist stabbing attack. Noa, in her early 20's, was very close to her 19-year-old brother, and spoke to Israel's Channel 12 today.

News Analysis: Weakness Breeds Defeat; Time For Decisive Victory!

[Originally published by the Yesha Council, translated and edited by Hillel Fendel]

Child in an anti-Disengagement t-shirt watching the expulsion

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, understandably, is focusing his foreign policy and defense efforts on Iran – but is this causing him to lose sight of the Hamas threat? Gregg Roman, Director of the Philadelphia-based Middle East Forum, thinks so, and adds that the passive status quo is dangerous for Israel.

Strengthening the Family Unit, Combatting the Divorce Rate

We decided to publish this piece because it's a refreshing spin on Israeli discourse surrounding the family unit, and it stems from an unlikely and inspiring source!

[Originally published in BeSheva and translated by Hillel Fendel]

These days, when public discourse seeks to break down the institution of family into tiny pieces, it's nice to hear a different tone - especially when it comes from the secular-liberal direction. A new family-nourishing initiative has been started in the city of Rishon LeTzion by Iris Kagan-Chakmon, the Mayor's Advisor on the Status of Women. So reports the BeSheva newspaper.